‘Women’s freedoms are at stake’: concern at rise of Islamist party before Bangladesh election

In Bangladesh, upcoming elections, the first free and fair in 17 years after a bloody uprising in August 2024 that ousted Sheikh Hasina, are causing concern among women. While opposition figures are now freely participating, the resurgence of the Islamist party Jamaat e-Islami, previously banned, is threatening women's rights. Jamaat e-Islami, advocating for sharia law, has mobilized significantly and is expected to gain a substantial share of the vote, potentially becoming a central force in Bangladeshi politics. Despite expectations that the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) will win, the rise of Jamaat e-Islami raises fears of a setback for women's equality and a lack of female representation in the government.

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